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Cantaloupe vs Butternut squash
CALORIC DENSITY
Cantaloupe, melons raw
Butternut squash, wntr, raw
0.34
0.45
9181
11485

First, let's take a look at the macros. Each of these are listed in grams and as usual, normalized to 200 calories for easy comparison, so we're always comparing apples to apples.

*All our data comes from the USDA Nutrient Database.
Cantaloupe
Butternut squash
Protein = 5g
Protein = 4g
Carbohydrates = 48g
Carbohydrates = 52g
Fat = 1g
Fat = 0g
Fiber = 5g
Fiber = 9g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Polyunsaturated = 0g
Polyunsaturated = 0g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Nutrient cantaloupe butternut squash
Protein 5g 4g
Carbohydrate 48g 52g
Fiber 5g 9g
Fat 1g 0g
Monounsat. Fat 0g 0g
Polyunsat. Fat 0g 0g
Saturated Fat 0g 0g
cantaloupe
Note: the chart below maxes out at 20, so you can see better.

Next, let's take a look at the Vitamin density. These values are shown in units of percent of recommended daily intake. And since we're showing 200 calories worth, this means anything above 10% is good.

Choline = 11%
Choline = 0%
Vitamin A = 159%
Vitamin A = 378%
Vitamin C = 288%
Vitamin C = 124%
Vitamin E = 2%
Vitamin E = 53%
Vitamin K = 18%
Vitamin K = 6%
Nutrientcantaloupebutternut squash
Choline11%0%
Vitamin A159%378%
Vitamin C288%124%
Vitamin E2%53%
Vitamin K18%6%

Cantaloupe have significantly more Vitamins C, K than butternut squash. Butternut squash have significantly more Vitamins A, E than cantaloupe. Cantaloupe are a good source of Thiamin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Magnesium, Iron. Cantaloupe are a great source of Potassium. Cantaloupe are an excellent source of Vitamin A, Vitamin C. Butternut squash are a good source of Pantothenic Acid, Phosphorus. Butternut squash are a great source of Vitamin E, Thiamin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Potassium, Magnesium, Calcium, Iron. Butternut squash are an excellent source of Vitamin A, Vitamin C.

butternut squash

And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)

Vitamin B1 = 24%
Vitamin B1 = 44%
Vitamin B2 = 10%
Vitamin B2 = 8%
Vitamin B3 = 36%
Vitamin B3 = 44%
Vitamin B5 = 12%
Vitamin B5 = 36%
Vitamin B6 = 39%
Vitamin B6 = 62%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Nutrientcantaloupebutternut squash
Vitamin B124%44%
Vitamin B210%8%
Vitamin B336%44%
Vitamin B512%36%
Vitamin B639%62%
Vitamin B120%0%

Now, lets look at mineral density. Here we have a lot of important electrolytes and minerals. Once again, units are in percent of RDI, thus for this 200 calorie serving anything above 10% would considered high.

Sodium = 6%
Sodium = 1%
Potassium = 45%
Potassium = 45%
Calcium = 11%
Calcium = 43%
Magnesium = 20%
Magnesium = 43%
Phosphorus = 15%
Phosphorus = 25%
Iron = 21%
Iron = 52%
Manganese = 10%
Manganese = 39%
Selenium = 5%
Selenium = 5%
Copper = 24%
Copper = 32%
Zinc = 11%
Zinc = 7%
Nutrientcantaloupebutternut squash
Sodium6%1%
Potasium45%45%
Calcium11%43%
Magnesium20%43%
Phosphorus15%25%
Iron21%52%
Manganese10%39%
Selenium5%5%
Copper24%32%
Zinc11%7%

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